Posts Tagged 1959

Sir Charles Thompson, Sir Charles Thompson and The Swing Organ (1959) I first heard about “Sir” Charles Thompson or rather heard Sir Charles Thompson via a couple of blues and jazz compilations. What a great player – and always at the helm of some smokin’ combo – those few tracks I heard where he was […]

Buddy Holly, The Buddy Holly Story (1959) Golly gee, this arrived at the right time – been reading a bit about Buddy Holly in the latest (wonderful) book by Greil Marcus and found this LP in my collection. Well, when I say found – I knew it was there. I have a few hits comps […]

Serge Gainsbourg avec Alain Goraguer Et Son Orchestre, No. 2 (1959) I really don’t have a memory of “discovering” Serge Gainsbourg – nor did I “grow up with” his music. Sylvie Simmons’ bio was formative, but I read that having already experienced some of the music; I think Serge was simply a name that was […]

Sam Cooke, Tribute To The Lady (1959) Oh man, what a voice – Sam Cooke. Here he is, as the title tells you, paying tribute to Lady Day (aka Billie Holiday). The 12 songs here were all staples for Holiday, this was Cooke’s third album. He was still establishing himself as a great singer across […]

Jimmy Smith, The Sermon! (1959) Not sure how I found out about Jimmy Smith, can’t remember. Feels like he’s just always been there for me though the smart answer – most likely – is a comp; a Blue Note compilation of funk and soul-jazz and breakbeats, maybe more than one comp of that nature…anyway, been […]

Zoot Sims-Bob Brookmeyer Octet, Stretching Out (1959) This is a record I’ve coveted for some time – just $19.99 and it’s always there, often near the front of the jazz section, but I never (quite) got around to purchasing. I’d thumb it over, re-read the liners, check out the players I knew from other work: […]

Various, Porgy And Bess [OST] (1959) I love this – the album I mean, not the movie. I’m sure I would like the film – or at the least be interested in it. But I’ve not seen it. As a rule I don’t (really) do musicals. There are of course several exceptions to that rule […]

Miles Davis, Kind Of Blue (1959) I just can’t imagine being without this album – even though I don’t listen to it all that much anymore. I bought a vinyl copy about two years ago. I must have bought a dozen copies on CD. Seriously. Different reissues – but also just to give away to […]